Sam Houston National Forest

April 11, 2021 We are fortunate to live near the Sam Houston National Forest. The forest covers over 160,000 acres and has several dirt roads and hiking trails running through it. It is a popular area for hiking, camping, and hunting. Kristi and I used to drive the dirt roads through the forest many years… Continue reading Sam Houston National Forest

Trinlady Park Road

April 10, 2021 Trinity, Texas is located a few miles north of the Trinity River along State Highway 19. Much of the surrounding area is forest and pasture, so it makes an ideal launch point for many of our explorations. Trinlady Park Road runs north from Trinity up to Trinlady Park, which is basically just… Continue reading Trinlady Park Road

Texas Wildflowers

Every Spring, we like to head out toward Washington-on-the-Brazos and look at the wildflowers. This region, which includes the cities of Navasota, Brenham, La Grange, and Chappell Hill are ideal for spotting large fields of bluebonnets (the State Flower of Texas), Indian paintbrushes, wine cups, clover, buttercups, and many other types of wildflowers. It’s a… Continue reading Texas Wildflowers